Google Tools- Andrea's group (4-26-11)

Session Starter: Human Number Line

Objectives:

• I will create an iGoogle homepage.
• I will be introduced to Google Docs including Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, and Forms.

iGoogle

1. Go to google.com.
2. Click on more in the middle part of the screen.
3. In the drop down menu click “even more.”
4. Click on “igoogle” in the left column near the bottom
5. Click on “sign-in” in the top right corner of the screen.

Google: A mini-product tour

What’s a gadget? In igoogle a gadget is a box of information that is similar to a shortcut for an application.

Let’s add some gadgets!

• searching
• moving
• organizing (tabs)
• Add google docs gadget

Add a theme
Keep it consistent or switch it up on each page

Quick gallery walk
Was there something you saw that you want to add to your page?
__Google Docs__ - Word Processor, Spreadsheet, Presentation, Forms

• Google Docs in Plain English

• Guided Tour of Google Docs
• Word Processing: __T3 brainstorming document__
• Spreadsheets: __How am I doing?__
• Presentations:

__Cool Tool Duel__
__32 Interesting Way and Tips to use Google Docs in the Classroom__
__51 Intersting Ways to Use Wordle in the Classroom__

• Forms: __This week’s successes__

Let’s practice__What are you doing this summer?__

Google for Teachers...A Free Guide from Free Technology For Teachers

Open publication - Free publishing

Wrap up

• Reflection- google form
  • https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFN4Z2Z3Vkp4eDMxanlWUWZzTFRabHc6MQ
• Attendance prizes
• Next T3 session May 18th 4:45-6:30 at EDC